Are kickarounds before tryouts legal?

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Any clubs have their coaching lineups for next year yet? We got ours from our club yesterday but haven't seen any others out there.

Yes we did.

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Not how it works at one of the top clubs anyway. They simply post that practices one week are open to non-members, and they always get lots of kids to show up.

"But, but, but, MY KID is great! why did I not hear about this until now!? Trump will hear about this." -Effen Newguy

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Well, that's how it works at the top club in Oregon. Probably not an issue at TA and GPS as nobody in their right mind would move to those clubs anyway.

Well, I saw your wife at Taco Time yesterday. I let her know it's the wrong place to have that infection treated.

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Why would it be illegal?

Why would it be illegal? Especially when all the clubs put tryouts on the same dates. Players should have a way to try out other options.

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Well, that's how it works at the top club in Oregon. Probably not an issue at TA and GPS as nobody in their right mind would move to those clubs anyway.

Westside doesn't do this, what are you talking about? :)

(Coaches are generally happy to let new candidates come to practice for an evaluation, but during the middle of State Cup, it might be a distraction).

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To answer the question: No, "kickarounds" are not illegal.

The rules are:

1) Pre-tryout clinics may not be mandatory
2) No offers may be made until after the official try-out date.

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To answer the question: No, "kickarounds" are not illegal.

The rules are:

1) Pre-tryout clinics may not be mandatory
2) No offers may be made until after the official try-out date.

That's crazy. Does anyone believe that offers haven't already been made?

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That's crazy. Does anyone believe that offers haven't already been made?

Probably have been but as long as everyone keeps their mouths shut none's the wiser. There's little that can be done to stop it.

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Probably have been but as long as everyone keeps their mouths shut none's the wiser. There's little that can be done to stop it.

Are there penalties for doing so?

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Are there penalties for doing so?

No. And top clubs don't need to make offers before tryouts anyway. It's just the struggling clubs that can't attract flies that try to get kids committed early.

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No. And top clubs don't need to make offers before tryouts anyway. It's just the struggling clubs that can't attract flies that try to get kids committed early.

Even then an early commitment means nothing.

What often happens is:
1. A coach or parent will convince players to switch clubs en masse, so you could see those players at a"kick around."
2. A coach or parent will convince players to switch clubs en masse, those players don't attend a "kick around" and go to tryouts.
3. Player(s) go(es) to tryouts, accept(s) to play for the team, then is(are) contacted by another coach at another club-a club the player(s) never tried out for, and then commits to that other club's team.

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FCP has their schedule posted. All are welcome!

http://www.fcportland.org/Pre-tryoutTraining

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FCP has their schedule posted. All are welcome!

http://www.fcportland.org/Pre-tryoutTraining

Hahahahhahahahah.

No surprise there. No one wants that snake oil.

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Hahahahhahahahah.

No surprise there. No one wants that snake oil.

Don't be dumb. I'm a WT parent, but the existence of a pre-tryout clinic at FC isn't indicative of anything wrong: WT has one too: http://www.westsidetimbers.org/home.php?layout=3662265

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Hahahahhahahahah.

No surprise there. No one wants that snake oil.

Many clubs, like most of the TA clubs, don't bother advertising kick arounds because it's extremely embarrassing when nobody shows up while, at the same time, your top players are at FCP, Crossfire, etc kick arounds...